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Chapter XVI
A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile. "Good!" he declared. "It is not yet half-past eleven." "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently. Selingman returned the watch to his pocket.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good!" he declared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Selingman returned the watch to his pocket.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"It is not yet half-past eleven."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
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From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
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From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good!" he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not yet half-past eleven."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good!" he declared.
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From this reading "It is not yet half-past eleven."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good!" he declared.
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From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not yet half-past eleven."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
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From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not yet half-past eleven."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman returned the watch to his pocket.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Selingman returned the watch to his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selingman returned the watch to his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too early for the Austria," Draconmeyer murmured, a little absently.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
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From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BARGAIN WITH JEAN COULOIS Selingman drew out his watch and held it underneath the electric light set in the back of the automobile.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is not yet half-past eleven."
